Web Design Portfolio
A sampling of past web design work
Here is as small sample of sites I have created over the years. Each link will take you to another web site. Use your Back button to return here. Custom art and logo design are available as a service for your web site's creation.
Bill Kennedy Landscape
Bill Kennedy needed a redesign of their old site. They were looking for something more current in terms of design, a little more user-friendly, and ready for search engines. I will also be working on their SEO and SEM.
Cema Corp dba Midas Auto Service Experts
Cema had a web developer who wanted a hand with making it look pretty while he handled the site form and later updates. They especially wanted a site that was appealing to women and younger people.
The Council of Magickal Arts, Inc.
This non-profit had a large site that needed an updated look and made easier to navigate. They also wanted to begin incorporating social networking to promote the organization's events and keep the membership informed. The site keeps the same layout while using a total of 6 different looks and feels for the site to match the themes of earth, air, fire, water, Spring and Fall.
Dahl Lighting Showroom
Dahl Lighting needed a simple and elegant look for their upscale clientele. I took their existing site and made some modifications. The manager had a specific look in mind and I worked from there to give him the design that would be most attractive to his clients and potential clients.
Lost In Translation
This is the blog for GeekArtist Web Solutions. I've spent much of my career as a technology educator so this blog struck me as the most useful for my clients and potential clients. I wanted a theme that worked for the concept while still using the business colors for branding purposes.
Wedding of Rob Nichols & Christine Gregory
What does a geek want as a wedding gift? A pretty website! Chris is a good friend that is a database administrator. She wanted her wedding invitations and RSVP entirely online, hosted on her domain. She just wanted someone to make it look pretty too. Chris handled the database and most of the PHP while I handled the design and layout.
Chris provided color options which I narrowed down to this, and found a font that reflects her style. I suggested having a different photograph at the top of each page, but keeping them with the mask theme of the costume party wedding for site consistency.
Jonathan Schwarz - Game Designer
He wanted deep green, so that was incorporated with a gray to give it a bit of a professional look. We needed action in the header art area to keep the site visually interesting, demonstrate how exciting the video games are, and to show off some of the work he did. I did everything for this but create the screenshots of the games and the portfolio items he has presented.
Veranda Real Estate
This company is located in a small town and wanted a warm, welcoming site to reflect their style. Further, the agency wanted to get away from the cluttered, busy look of many real estate sites. They described the look they wanted as "casual elegance". They also needed a simple means to display featured real estate. I handled design and layout, and gave them the logo they had in mind.
Skippy's List
Since he was no longer in the Army and writing more than just military humor, it was time to change the look. The site is primarily a blog with some static pages, using Wordpress. There are also Paypal and Zazzle shops available. I handle everything for this site except writing the stories. His site averages over 25,000 unique visitors per month.
The Art of Kirk Charlton
Much of Kirk's work is in black and white. So I decided to create a site that incorporated his work and the black and white color scheme. Creating thumbnails in the shape of a circle helped reflect his unique style.
Lorenzen Chiropractic
Dr. Lorenzen already had a logo and brand identity. He just needed a site to reflect that. He also needed a hand with copy text. His ongoing maintenance includes SEO and SEM.
Kompressor
This is a game mod built by a team of students from the SMU Guildhall program. They already had the artwork, so it was just a matter of building a site to reflect the game.
Diverse Ventures, Inc.
The owner runs three different businesses and wanted the rainbow swoosh incorporated as his logo. He wanted a consistent web page and marketing look for all three businesses, so we worked in the color scheme on all pages. I handled everything from logo to copy text for this site.
Salomon Jewelers
They knew they wanted a marbled look on the left and that they needed a site showing opulence and elegance. Rollover navigation included a glowing ring.
The Lincoln Inn
I wanted their site to be warm and inviting. I incorporated lots of food and pasta imagery into the header and navigation.
